Airblade and description

Mar 26, 2012, 09:48 AM

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An explanation from the design team about how the airblade works on the printing machine used to give wallpaper its base-layer of ink. Then the sound of the machine in use follows! This recording was made at Cole & Sons Wallpaper Factory in London.

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